Originally posted by DR1665Originally posted by bullettdsm That's 2 t's
Certainly, scientists have proven, beyond a doubt, that the increased industrialization of the worlds exponentially growing population has played a role in the degeneration of the environment. All our CFCs, hydrocarbons, and whatnot have resulted in global warming being official. Of course, these are probably the same people who were preaching fire and brimstone at the hole in the ozone twenty years ago. Whatever happened to those guys? I suspect the hole has gotten bigger, despite my opting to switch to the pump-action hair spray from the aerosol, but people aren't crying about the Ozone hole like they used to. I kinda miss the hole in the ozone. On top of that, I'm feeling generous. If all of this is from industrialized areas pumping out pollution, we can safely say that all of this damage stems from the actions of humans
after the industrial revolution. Even though that didn't begin until the end of the 18th century, let's be generous! Assuming the industrial revolution started in 1800, we're approaching 210 years of industrialized activities which are capable of damaging the global environment to the point where it will be unable to recover. I find it hard to believe that, if man can do as much damage to the environment in 200 years (closer to 150, in all actuality), there is even a remote chance that we are going to be able to stop, or even more laughable, reverse the process. Selling carbon offsets is a money making scheme by definition.
"The more you pay us, the less you actually have to clean up!" Carbon offsets and credits are nothing more than money-making operations that stand to make hippies feel better about not being able to actually do anything about the problem. The Earth has been around millions of years. It's not going anywhere. There is no reason to worry about old Mother Earth. As the climate changes (as a natural function of planetary life cycle), the living creatures, man included, on this planet will either adapt or die. Dinosaurs weren't driving H2s with spinnaz on 'em. They weren't pumping garbage into the ocean, yet the climate changed, ice moved in, and they bought it. Such is life. It
is a shame that humans care so little for the quality of the environment, but bullshit schemes and propaganda only serve to diminish the notion that man can play a role in improving the environment. The more the hippies stink up the airwaves with their fire and brimstone (and BO), the less people will care to hear about it. Meh. It's time to go home. Beer is calling.
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If you don't like snow, move off the tundra.
The current global warming scare is nothing more than the natural wax and wane of temperature cycles.
and miss it.